Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica--The comparison is between the Jews of the two places; for the triumphs of the Gospel at Thessalonica were mostly among the Gentiles. See on Acts 17:2-4.
in that they received the word with all readiness of mind--heard it not only without prejudice, but with eager interest, "in an honest and good heart" (Luke 8:17), with sincere desire to be taught aright (see John 7:17). Mark the "nobility" ascribed to this state of mind.
searched the scriptures daily whether those things were so--whether the Christian interpretation which the apostle put upon the Old Testament Scriptures was the true one.
the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night--for it would have been as useless as rash to attempt any further preaching at that time, and the conviction of this probably made his friends the more willing to pledge themselves against any present continuance of missionary effort.
unto Berea--fifty or sixty miles southwest of Thessalonica; a town even still of considerable population and importance.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 5:39-42
Acts 17:1
1 Corinthians 10:15
2 Corinthians 3:6
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22
2 Thessalonians 2:15
James 1:21
2 Peter 1:19
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